Nevin and Taylor top year with IABA awards

JOHN JOE NEVIN and Katie Taylor completed a fantastic season by claiming the top awards at the IABA Annual Awards ceremony at the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel in Dublin last night.

Taylor was celebrating on the double as she was presented with the best boxer award and the International Achievement Award along with the Irish EU squad.

Beijing Olympian Nevin, from the Cavan BC, claimed a historic sixth medal for Ireland at the 2009 World senior Championships in Milan in 2009 and was honoured with the Ann Abette International Achievement Award.